king crab
noun
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: any of several very large crabs
especially
: one (Paralithoides camtschaticus) of the North Pacific caught commercially for food
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Rob Gillam, now 52, spent parts of his youth in Southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region — including at his father’s fishing lodge, where guests could savor aged whiskey and king crab.
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ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
The enormous seafood platter of oysters, clams, prawns, scallops, mussels, sea urchin, crawfish and king crab looks like something out of a still life.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Course Couse is offering a 10-course luxurious menu, including lobster, truffles, caviar, king crab and A5 Wagyu with an optional wine pairing.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
At stake are multi-million dollar shellfish industries for Dungeness, king crab and other species.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
The enormous seafood platter of oysters, clams, prawns, scallops, mussels, sea urchin, crawfish and king crab looks like something out of a still life.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Course Couse is offering a 10-course luxurious menu, including lobster, truffles, caviar, king crab and A5 Wagyu with an optional wine pairing.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
At stake are multi-million dollar shellfish industries for Dungeness, king crab and other species.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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